Patents
Patents for A61F 2 - Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents (184,391)
01/2002
01/03/2002WO2002000099A2 Automated annular plication for mitral valve repair
01/03/2002WO2002000092A2 Polymeric stents and other surgical articles
01/03/2002WO2001076510A8 Minimally-invasive heart valves and methods of use
01/03/2002WO2001072205A3 Method and apparatus for capturing objects beyond an operative site in medical procedures
01/03/2002WO2001066036A3 Intraluminar perforated radially expandable drug delivery prosthesis and a method for the production thereof
01/03/2002WO2001060445A8 Methods and implantable systems for neural sensing and nerve stimulation
01/03/2002WO2001050943A3 Systems and methods for reducing intraocular pressure
01/03/2002WO2001047571A3 System for reconstituting pastes and methods of using same
01/03/2002WO2001043661A3 Method for reducing myocardial infarct by applicaton of intravascular hypothermia
01/03/2002WO2001037897A3 Sizing catheter for measuring cardiovascular structures
01/03/2002WO2001037884A3 Improved tissue engineered blood vessels and methods and apparatus for their manufacture
01/03/2002WO2001028469A3 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach
01/03/2002WO2001028461A3 Impacted orthopedic bone support implant
01/03/2002US20020002405 Apparatus and process for making prosthetic suction sleeve
01/03/2002US20020002404 Open chamber, elliptical, accommodative intraocular lens system
01/03/2002US20020002403 Scleral expansion device having duck bill
01/03/2002US20020002402 Integrated rigid fixation orbital expander
01/03/2002US20020002401 Vascular device for valve leaflet apposition
01/03/2002US20020002400 Intravascular hinge stent
01/03/2002US20020002399 Removable stent for body lumens
01/03/2002US20020002398 Flexible expandable sheet stent and technology of its manufacturing
01/03/2002US20020002397 Kink resistant stent-graft
01/03/2002US20020002396 Apparatus and methods for delivery of intraluminal prostheses
01/03/2002US20020002395 Graft structures with compliance gradients
01/03/2002US20020002384 Embolic protection device
01/03/2002US20020002353 Therapeutic, diagnostic, or hydrophilic coating for an intracorporeal medical device
01/03/2002US20020002349 Systems and methods for delivering drugs to selected locations within the body
01/03/2002US20020001609 Resorbable barrier micro-membranes for attenuation of scar tissue during healing
01/03/2002US20020001608 Biodegradable implant precursor
01/03/2002US20020000318 Pumpdown valve plug assembly for liner cementing system
01/03/2002DE19611247A1 Prosthetic joint cup removal involves drilling through into cavity between inner and outer cup shells so extractor hooks into inner shell to apply withdrawal force.
01/03/2002DE10029637A1 Endoprothesensystem Endoprosthesis
01/03/2002DE10002672C2 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Radius oder des Durchmesssers des Kammerwinkels eines Auges Apparatus and method for determining the radius or the Durchmesssers of the angle of an eye
01/03/2002CA2452662A1 Polymeric stents and other surgical articles
01/03/2002CA2414521A1 Three-dimensional structure biocompatible polymer with communicating cells, preparation method and use in medicine and surgery
01/03/2002CA2413474A1 Intervertebral connecting device
01/03/2002CA2413353A1 Intervertebral disc
01/03/2002CA2413325A1 Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones
01/03/2002CA2413157A1 Biodegradable vehicles and delivery systems of biologically active substances
01/03/2002CA2412492A1 Antimicrobial reservoirs for implantable medical devices
01/03/2002CA2411672A1 Replacement of bearing surfaces for hip prosthesis
01/02/2002EP1166926A2 Method for forming biocompatible components
01/02/2002EP1166817A2 Angioplasty catheter
01/02/2002EP1166726A1 Brake knee joint
01/02/2002EP1166725A2 Human spinal disc prosthesis
01/02/2002EP1166724A1 Joint component of a temporary prosthesis and temporary prosthesis
01/02/2002EP1166721A2 Apparatus for transvascular procedures
01/02/2002EP1165300A1 Method of compression moulding of polymer powder
01/02/2002EP1165178A1 Implant positioning system and method
01/02/2002EP1165177A1 Single operator exchange catheters and methods of use
01/02/2002EP1165176A1 Inflatable medical device maintaining injectors for delivery to a localized region
01/02/2002EP1165175A1 Balloon catheter having high flow tip
01/02/2002EP1165174A1 Free standing filter
01/02/2002EP1165173A2 Balloon catheter and stent deploying catheter system
01/02/2002EP1165167A1 Catheter with spiral cut transition member
01/02/2002EP1165157A2 Apparatus and method for selectively delivering medication to a wall section of a body cavity, blood vessel, or the like
01/02/2002EP1165058A2 Use of azalide antibiotics for the topical treatment or prevention of ocular infections
01/02/2002EP1165003A1 Method and device for fixing and correcting spondylolisthesis anteriorly
01/02/2002EP1164987A1 Improved conjunctival inserts for topical delivery of medication or lubrication
01/02/2002EP1164979A1 Low profile fusion cage and insertion set
01/02/2002EP1164978A2 Flat shaft of a hip joint prosthesis for anchoring in the femur
01/02/2002EP1164977A1 Annuloplasty ring holder
01/02/2002EP1164976A1 Methods and devices for implanting cardiac valves
01/02/2002EP1164975A2 Biomedical devices with polyimide coating
01/02/2002EP1164974A1 Implant for correcting presbyopia in phakic eyes
01/02/2002EP1164973A1 Blood vessel graft and graft introducer
01/02/2002EP1164972A1 Polymer coated stent
01/02/2002EP1164971A1 Stent delivery system using shape memory retraction
01/02/2002EP1164970A1 Textured and/or marked balloon for stent delivery
01/02/2002EP1164969A1 Stent security balloon catheter
01/02/2002EP1164968A1 Angular vascular stent
01/02/2002EP1164967A1 Knitted surgical mesh
01/02/2002EP1164955A1 Artificial spinal ligament
01/02/2002EP1164945A1 Gripping device for implanting, repositioning or extracting an object within a body vessel
01/02/2002EP1164944A1 Apparatus for containing and removing occlusions in the carotid arteries
01/02/2002EP1164941A1 Article and method for coupling muscle to a prosthetic device
01/02/2002EP1164940A1 Method and apparatus for spinal implant insertion
01/02/2002EP0980230B1 Improved plunger
01/02/2002EP0854691B1 Surgical instrument for treating female urinary incontinence
01/02/2002EP0792127B1 Joint prosthesis
01/02/2002EP0784986B1 Man-made hair for hair implanting and process for producing the same
01/02/2002EP0720455B1 Prosthetic implant for intervertebral spinal fusion
01/02/2002CN1329473A Laparoscopic sealed access device
01/02/2002CN1328809A Flexible and rigid auxiliary device
01/02/2002CN1328808A Implantation type thrombus filter
01/02/2002CN1076962C Process for fabricating osteoplastic material using nature bone material and obtaining material
01/01/2002US6335383 Microdispersions for coating surgical devices
01/01/2002US6335007 Crosslinking alginic acid, gum arabic, polyglutamic acid, polyacrylic acid, polyaspartic acid, carboxymethyl cellulose or carboxylated starch, and carbodiimide
01/01/2002US6334968 Forming polysaccharide gel(from alginates solution) freezing, adding cross-linker(strontium chloride, calcium gluconate, calcium chloride);biodegradation, mechanical properties; time release agents
01/01/2002US6334891 Compositions comprised of dahllite, analogs thereof, or otherwise carbonate-substituted forms of hydroxyapatite; bioresorbable support structure, filler, or prosthesis
01/01/2002US6334876 Safety suction valve
01/01/2002US6334875 Cotyloid cavity prosthesis
01/01/2002US6334874 Humeral prosthesis
01/01/2002US6334873 Heart valve having tissue retention with anchors and an outer sheath
01/01/2002US6334872 Method for treating diseased or damaged organs
01/01/2002US6334871 Radiopaque stent markers
01/01/2002US6334870 Stent configurations including spirals
01/01/2002US6334869 Endoluminal prosthesis
01/01/2002US6334868 Stent cover
01/01/2002US6334867 Surgical graft/stent system